First Known Use: 14th century
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1pigment
noun pig·ment \ˈpig-mənt\
: a natural substance that gives color to animals and plants
: a substance that gives color to something else
Full Definition of PIGMENT
1
: a substance that imparts black or white or a color to other materials; especially : a powdered substance that is mixed with a liquid in which it is relatively insoluble and used especially to impart color to coating materials (as paints) or to inks, plastics, and rubber
2
: a coloring matter in animals and plants especially in a cell or tissue; also : any of various related colorless substances
— pig·men·tary \-mən-ˌter-ē\ adjective
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Origin of PIGMENT
Middle English, spice, dye, from Latin pigmentum coloring substance, from pingere to paint — more at paint
2pigment
verb pig·ment \-ˌment, -mənt\
Definition of PIGMENT
transitive verb
: to color with or as if with pigment
First Known Use of PIGMENT
1900
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Rhymes with PIGMENT
absent, accent, Advent, anent, ascent, assent, augment, besprent, cement, comment, consent, content, convent, descent, detent, dissent, docent, event, extent, ferment, foment, fragment, frequent, hell-bent, indent, intent, invent, lament, loment, low-rent, mordent, outspent, percent, portent, present, prevent, pup tent, quitrent, rack-rent, relent, repent, resent, segment, Shymkent, Tashkent, torment, well-meant, wisent
PIGMENT Defined for Kids
pigment
noun pig·ment \ˈpig-mənt\
Definition of PIGMENT for Kids
1
: a substance that gives color to other materials <Red pigment is mixed into the ink.>
2
: natural coloring matter in animals and plants
Medical Dictionary
pigment
noun pig·ment \ˈpig-mənt\
Medical Definition of PIGMENT
: a coloring matter in animals and plants especially in a cell or tissue; also : any of various related colorless substances
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